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Strain Overview
Moonbow strain is what happens when Archive Seed Bank crosses Dosidos with Zkittlez and then phenotype-hunts the result until they find the one that tastes like a tropical fruit pastry doused in gas. The cut we carry is Moonbow 112 IX #3, Archive’s internally-stabilized keeper from their Moonbow incross line, and it’s a different plant from the random “Moonbow” cuts circulating elsewhere. The flavor is the headline. Sweet cream and tropical fruit on the inhale, a soft gassy earth on the exhale, and a creamy finish that lingers into the next bowl. The buzz is heavy and easy at the same time, the kind of evening smoke that doesn’t demand anything from you.
Quick Facts
| Price | $69 (free 2-day shipping) |
| Type | Indica-leaning hybrid |
| Lineage | Dosidos x Zkittlez |
| Breeder | Archive Seed Bank |
| Phenotype | 112 IX #3 (Archive’s internal selection) |
| THC | 25-30% |
| Dominant terpenes | Limonene, caryophyllene, linalool |
| Flowering time | 63-70 days (9-10 weeks) |
| Yield | Heavy |
| Difficulty | 7/10 (intermediate to advanced) |
Why Moonbow Tastes Like Nothing Else: A Sweet-Cream-and-Gas Profile
The smell is the test. Open a properly-cured jar of Archive’s Moonbow 112 IX #3 and you’ll get three layers in sequence. First contact is sweet creamy fruit, the kind that sits between tropical pastry and Skittles candy. Atmospheric entry is fruit-forward, tropical and grape-leaning, with a touch of citrus from the Zkittlez side. Touchdown is a soft gassy earth, the kind that grounds the whole profile and keeps it from tipping into pure candy.
If you’ve smoked random Moonbow before and weren’t impressed, the cut you had probably didn’t have the gas finish. That’s the marker for Archive’s 112 IX #3 specifically. The pheno hunt that produced this version was selecting for the rare phenotypes that kept the Dosidos gas character through the Zkittlez fruit explosion, and most generic “Moonbow” cuts lose that finish entirely. Without the gas, you’ve got a sweet candy strain. With the gas, you’ve got something far more interesting.
On the smoke, the cream and fruit lead the inhale. The gas finish lands on the exhale and lingers. The flavor doesn’t fatigue your palate the way some pure candy strains do, which is the Dosidos influence saving the profile from getting too sweet. Cure time matters more on this strain than on most. Three weeks minimum before the cream comes through. Four weeks before the gas finishes properly. Skip the cure and you’re smoking a flatter version.
If you’ve got a flower vape, run Moonbow at lower temperatures (under 380°F) to get the fruit-cream layer through cleanest. Combustion in a paper or a bowl pushes the gas forward and dulls the fruit. Both work. They’re just different smokes.
Effects: Mind Melt, Body Float
The buzz starts behind your eyes within ten minutes. It’s a soft cerebral lift, not racy, not anxious, more “oh, the world got quieter” than “I’m flying.” By twenty minutes the body relaxation lands and you’ll notice yourself sinking into wherever you’re sitting. The sedation builds gradually over the next half hour and peaks around the 45-60 minute mark.
This is an evening or late-evening smoke. Pain users reach for it for the same reasons Lava Cake and Alien OG users do. The indica weight is real and the buzz lasts two to three hours. Sleep users reach for it because the comedown is gentle and you don’t wake up feeling smoked-over the next morning.
Don’t expect to be productive. Plan to be on a couch.
The Cross: Dosidos x Zkittlez and Why It Works
Moonbow’s parents are both heavy hitters with their own followings.
Dosidos is the OGKB-family heavyweight from the Cookies side of the modern catalog, a cross of Face Off OG and Girl Scout Cookies. It brings the dense bud structure, the heavy resin production, and the gassy earth character that defines the back end of Moonbow’s flavor. Dosidos descendants make up a meaningful share of the modern dessert catalog. If you’ve smoked Wedding Cake, Mendo Breath, or any of the OGKB-tagged hybrids, you’ve already met the family.
Zkittlez is the other side. It’s a Grape Ape x Grapefruit cross that produced the sweet-fruit-candy flavor profile that’s defined an entire sub-genre of modern hybrids. Its descendants (White Runtz, Runtz, Gushers, and dozens more) all carry the candy-fruit signature. Zkittlez itself is the source.
Cross them and you get a hybrid where the candy-fruit hits first and the gas-cookie finishes the smoke. Archive Seed Bank ran a phenotype hunt of the cross internally, found a keeper they labeled #112, and incrossed it to stabilize the genetics. The “IX” in the name means “incross.” The “#3” is the third phenotype from that incross hunt. So Moonbow 112 IX #3 is Archive’s specific internally-stable cut, not a random F1 Moonbow you might find elsewhere.
Archive Seed Bank: The Pheno Hunters Behind Moonbow 112 IX #3
Archive Seed Bank is a Bay Area breeder with a reputation built on patient pheno hunting and OG-line work. They’re the team behind Faceoff OG, Mooncake, Dosidos itself (yes, the same Dosidos that’s one of Moonbow’s parents — Archive made it), and a rotating catalog of internal lines that don’t get released to the public until they’ve been incrossed and stabilized through multiple generations. If you see a strain with “IX” in the name from Archive, that’s their incross designation.
Most “Moonbow” you’ll find on dispensary shelves in 2026 isn’t from Archive at all. It’s downstream Moonbow knockoffs, F1 reproductions from random seed banks that bought parental stock, or new strains slapping the Moonbow name on something tangentially similar. The Archive 112 IX #3 phenotype is what a serious grower wants and it’s what the GSRH product page sells.
This matters because you’re paying $69 for a clone, and a clone is genetically identical to its parent. If you want the specific Moonbow flavor profile that built the strain’s reputation, you want Archive’s cut. If you want a generic Moonbow-flavored hybrid, you can find one for less. They’re not the same plant.
Growing Moonbow
Moonbow is rated 7/10 difficulty and earns it. She’s not the friendliest strain in the catalog. Both parents bring quirks and stacking them doesn’t simplify things. Experienced growers do well with her. First-time growers should pick something more forgiving.
Stretch is moderate to tall. Plan for a medium-to-tall final canopy and don’t crowd her under a low ceiling. She tops well, runs clean in a SCROG, and benefits from aggressive defoliation at flip and at week 3.
Feeding is on the heavy end. The Dosidos side is hungry and the Zkittlez side is sensitive, which means you have to dial in EC carefully and stay consistent. Push too hard and you’ll see lockout and yellowing. Run too lean and you’ll lose terp expression. The sweet spot is moderate-heavy feeding with consistent cal-mag through the back half of flower.
Flowering takes 9-10 weeks (63-70 days), which is longer than the average 8-9 weeks for the rest of the catalog. Plan your room rotation accordingly. The reward for the extra time is the heavy yield. Properly run, Moonbow puts out top-end commercial weight, with dense fruit-and-frost colas that finish hard.
Watch the humidity in late flower. The bud structure gets rock-hard and bud rot is a real risk if RH climbs above 50%. Defoliate aggressively, run good airflow, and chop on time.
For chop timing, watch the trichomes. Cloudy with 15-20% amber gives the heavy body buzz. Pull at 5-10% amber if you want more head-clarity. Let her go to 25%+ amber for full sedation.
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If You Like Moonbow, Try
- Black Cherry Gelato ($99): clone-only fruit-led hybrid. Different lineage, similar bag appeal and dessert-heavy character.
- Glitter Bomb ($99): Compound Genetics. Grape gas crossed with cookies. Same fruit-and-gas terp lane.
- Lava Cake ($69): different flavor lane (cake batter and mint), but reach for it for the same reason. Heavy evening buzz that doesn’t punch you out.
- Alien OG ($69): counterpoint. All gas, no fruit. If you like the gas finish in Moonbow, this is the gas-forward sibling.
- White Runtz: existing GSRH page. Zkittlez-family cousin. Sweeter, candy-forward, less of the gas backbone.
FAQ
Is Moonbow indica or sativa? Indica-leaning hybrid. The body relaxation lands within twenty minutes and the sedation peaks around the 45-60 minute mark, lasting two to three hours.
Who bred Moonbow? Archive Seed Bank, a Bay Area breeder known for patient pheno hunting and OG-line work. The specific cut GSRH sells is Moonbow 112 IX #3, Archive’s internally-stabilized phenotype from their incross hunt.
What is Moonbow a cross of? Dosidos crossed with Zkittlez. Dosidos (Face Off OG x Girl Scout Cookies) brings the gassy cookie character. Zkittlez (Grape Ape x Grapefruit) brings the candy-fruit lead.
What does “112 IX #3” mean? Archive’s internal pheno designation. #112 was the keeper from the original Moonbow hunt. IX means “incross,” meaning the breeder selfed the keeper and reselected to stabilize the genetics. #3 is the third phenotype from that incross hunt. So 112 IX #3 is a specific, internally-stabilized clone, not a random F1 seed plant.
What does Moonbow taste like? Sweet cream and tropical fruit on the inhale, soft gassy earth on the exhale. The cure matters. Three weeks minimum before the cream comes through, four weeks before the gas finishes properly.
How strong is Moonbow? 25-30% THC. The terp profile reinforces the body effects, so the felt buzz lands heavier than the THC number alone would predict.
How long does Moonbow take to flower? 9-10 weeks indoor (63-70 days). Longer than the average 8-9 weeks for the rest of the catalog. Plan room rotation accordingly.
Is Moonbow hard to grow? Rated 7/10. Intermediate to advanced. Both parents bring quirks and stacking them doesn’t simplify the grow.
How much do Moonbow clones cost? $69 per clone, with free 2-day shipping to all 50 states.
Where can I buy Moonbow clones? Get Seeds Right Here ships verified Archive Seed Bank Moonbow 112 IX #3 clones to all 50 states with free 2-day shipping. Rooted, screened for HLVd, ready to plant.
Last updated: April 30, 2026 Author: Get Seeds Right Here
